Patient Engagement Manager

• Location: Østerbro, Denmark
• Job type: Permanent, Full time

About the job

We are seeking a highly motivated Patient Engagement Manager to join our Specialty Care – Immunology team in Denmark. In this role, you will support Sanofi Specialty Care in becoming an externally focused and truly patient-centric leader. You will plan, drive, and execute patient engagement activities with the aim of optimizing the patient journey from first symptoms to disease control and optimal treatment.

This is an exciting opportunity combining patient advocacy with public affairs engagement, working in close collaboration with colleagues across Market Access, Public Affairs, Communications, Medical, and Marketing. You will work in partnership with the Public Affairs Manager, North Europe Patient Engagement Lead and colleagues across North Europe to ensure alignment and impact. Your primary focus will be on Sanofi's assets within Immunology, engaging with stakeholders on disease areas including Atopic Dermatitis, Asthma, COPD, Nasal Polyps and other inflammatory diseases.

About Sanofi

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.

Main responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a patient engagement strategy aligned with public affairs objectives and patient needs, building on the Global Integrated Patient Engagement strategy
• Build and maintain relationships with Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs), healthcare professionals, politicians, and regional health authorities across the healthcare ecosystem
• Monitor and analyze healthcare policy developments affecting patient access in immunology therapeutic areas and develop position papers on relevant topics
• Develop concise patient journey maps highlighting barriers to treatment at national and regional levels and identify patient needs through stakeholder insights
• Drive disease awareness and patient empowerment initiatives targeting people living with inflammatory conditions and strengthen understanding of disease burden
• Support advocacy efforts with policymakers and health authorities, representing Sanofi in public policy discussions and consultations
• Partner with PAGs and healthcare professionals to drive co-creation projects contributing to improved patient care
• Engage with payers and reimbursement bodies on patient access issues and collaborate on health technology assessments (HTA) from a patient perspective
• Contribute to public affairs communications and media engagement, supporting development of key messages for external stakeholders
• Participate actively in industry associations and public health initiatives, coordinating closely with the Public Affairs Manager on political engagement strategies
• Adhere to internal and external policies and regulations, maintaining the highest standards of compliance, ethics, and business integrity in all stakeholder interactions

About you 

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical environment or similar experience from other organisations
• Experience with patient engagement
• Proven experience in public affairs, policy engagement, and/or government relations
• Clear understanding and knowledge of the Danish healthcare ecosystem (payers, politics, patient organisations, and health authorities)
• Experience engaging with political stakeholders and navigating regulatory environments
• Excellent project management, analytical, and research skills, ideally with launch experience
• Proven track record of building high-level stakeholder networks across the healthcare ecosystem
• Fluency in Danish and English (written and spoken) with strong communication skills

Why choose us?

• At Sanofi, we believe in continuous learning and development. We encourage innovative thinking and welcome fresh ideas for process improvements and system optimizations
• An international work environment, in which you can develop your talent and realize ideas and innovations within a competent team
• You can create your own career path within Sanofi. Your professional and personal development will be supported purposefully
• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally
• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact
• Drive implementation science, powerful crowdsourcing and open innovation, discovering the ways to bring science to live faster, contributing to a patient first mindset
• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave

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